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Iqaluit store suffers break-in hours after RCMP detachment commander announces arrests

Staff Sargeant gave update to council Tuesday night; City has seen dozens of break-ins over past few months

Another break-in has hit an Iqaluit business — this one at Arctic Survival Store on Nipisa Street Tuesday evening. RCMP told Nunatsiaq News in an email they received the complaint of a break-and-enter at approximately 11:50 p.m.

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Softer than a Squishmalllow

Maika Nauyuk, 7, picks out some fur trim for her mother to sew at Nunatta Sunakkutaangit Museum on Nov. 22. When asked, she said the fox fur, in her right hand, was softer than her pink Squishmallow plush toy named Strawberry in her left hand. The event was a two-day sale organized by Winnipeg-based Northern Heritage Furs. (Photo by Daron Letts)

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Catch of the day

Mary Itorcheak displays fresh Arctic char for sale on Nov. 23 at Inuksuk High School in Iqaluit. Her partner and his friend caught the fish on the Sylvia Grinnell River the day before. She offered her catch as part of a bake sale and rummage sale fundraiser for student leadership programs at the school. (Photo by Daron Letts)

Country food table

Mosesee Ekao offers Arctic char and various cuts of fresh caribou at his country food stand near St. Jude’s Cathedral on Mattaaq Crescent in Iqaluit. The hunter and entrepreneur sets up his table twice weekly, he said. (Photo by Daron Letts)

Fresh snow, fresh opportunity

Ralph Pichie gets in some cross-country skiing near Niaqunngusiariaq Road in Iqaluit on Nov. 16. He said he anticipated his afternoon ski would stretch four or five kilometres. The ski enthusiast is a member of the Aniirajak Ski and Adventure Club. (Photo by Daron Letts)

Construction continues atop Northmart in Iqaluit

Construction continues this week at Iqaluit’s Northmart, where a crane is lifting materials into place. Work began this summer. “We are undergoing efforts to renovate our roof infrastructure,” Darryl Martin, director of marketing and communications at the North West Co., said. As part of the renovation work, temporary construction offices were built, he added. (Photo by Daron Letts)

Doing his part for the environment

Peter Qumaq pauses to pose for a photo as he gathers refundable recycling in Iqaluit during a snowy afternoon on Thursday. He says it takes about three hours to amass a worthwhile number of cans to bring in for a refund. Beer cans net 10 cents per can when redeemed at Northern Collectibles on Ulu Lane. (Photo by Daron Letts)

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Crafts on display during Iqaluit fair

Mary Tiglik, left, and Laura Newkingnak display stencil artwork done by artist Jacoposee Tiglik, at a craft fair held at the Aqsarniit hotel in Iqaluit on Sunday. The venue will host a Christmas market bazaar on Dec. 21. (Photo by Daron Letts)